The NHL Belt · reign 1,130
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 5–3, on January 14, 1967. Lost it to New York Rangers, 4–1, on February 18, 1967.
14Defenses
35Days
140thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 12, 1967
3.4Average winning margin
116thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
8thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×4Canadiens ×4Bruins ×3Red Wings ×3
The season
- 1966–67: they had the best record (41–17–12); Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 24 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Chicago Black Hawks across the 16 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Mikita | 23 | 16 |
| 2 | Doug Mohns | 22 | 16 |
| 3 | Bobby Hull | 21 | 16 |
| 4 | Phil Esposito | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | Kenny Wharram | 17 | 16 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,896 | Jan 14, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,897 | Jan 15, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,898 | Jan 19, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,899 | Jan 21, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,900 | Jan 22, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,901 | Jan 26, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,902 | Jan 28, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,903 | Jan 29, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,904 | Feb 1, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,905 | Feb 4, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,906 | Feb 5, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,907 | Feb 8, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,908 | Feb 11, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,909 | Feb 12, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,910 | Feb 16, 1967 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,911 | Feb 18, 1967 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |